Free at-home COVID tests can now be ordered via the US Postal Service. Here's how

Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Clarion Ledger
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Mississippians looking to order free at-home coronavirus tests from the federal government can do so online now.

A day before expected, the federal government began accepting orders Tuesday at covidtests.gov. Each residential address is allow four at-home tests.

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The tests are expected to ship in late January, according to the USPS ordering website.

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White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Tuesday the USPS site is in a beta phase, which will allow for troubleshooting.

“We can’t guarantee there won’t be a bug or two,” she said, “but the best tech teams across the administration and the Postal Service are working hard to make this a success.”

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President Joe Biden's administration purchased 500 million at-home tests last month to tackle a record surge in COVID-19 infections.

USA TODAY contributed reporting.

Reporter Mina Corpuz can be reached by email at mcorpuz@gannett.com. You can follow her on Twitter @mlcorpuz.

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